Luxembourg vs Singapore: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Luxembourg
1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Singapore
1,929 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,929 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg, a difference of 459 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 85.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 267.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 319.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 262.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 516.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 449.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 898.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 91.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 806.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,292 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 484.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 807.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 246.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,929 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 459 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.